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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | |
82 | 64 | 45 | 66 | 169 | 322 | 420 | 413 | 386 | 318 | 308 | 284 | 209 | 161 | 361 | 580 | 986 | 1168 | 953 | 900 | 887 | 1145 | 1552 | 1821 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:04PM2.05m | 8:31AM1.86m | 9:05PM1.99m | 9:34AM1.82m | 10:05PM1.92m | 10:34AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.12m | 2:46PM0.09m | 3:25AM0.14m | 3:45PM0.14m | 4:22AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
 kJ | 82 | 64 | 45 | 66 | 169 | 322 | 420 | 413 | 386 | 318 | 308 | 284 | 209 | 161 | 361 | 580 | 986 | 1168 | 953 | 900 | 887 | 1145 | 1552 | 1821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 4 | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | SW 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 35 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | ENE 6 | SSW 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 8 | 43 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 17 | 27 | 18 | 29 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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